Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-10-05
"Why. Certainly"

More than generation IN the past, Cnere
lived down in Old Virginia genuine repre-
sentative of the good nature, social charac-
ter, and generous hospitality Of that peo-
pie, who, when Intercepted on any matter
to which he could give favorable re-
spouse, always did SO in the emphatic
words-"Why, Certainly"
Now the managers of the Baldwin Dis
trict Fair, whose duty it IS to be informed,
and to communicate their knowledge to
others, are constantly enquiring of out
siders, as though they did not know, some
thing like this-'Sball we have good
Fair this Fall?" We do not find fault with
them for that, for it is good sign, and
shows that they are alive to their work and
want to know. as they have right to
learn, how the people stand on the ques-
tion. They deserve commendation for
falling in the line of popular enquiry as it
is made in the country as well as in the
town, and newspaper men have their share
in rendering answers. We rather like it,
because 1t shows that the people are think
ing about the Fair, and to think of 1t is to
fall in with its objects, and to attend its
exhibition. Having witnessed something
of the untiring efforts of the management
to make the exhibition of 1887 still more
progressive than was the entirely success
full one of the year previous, to the hundred
enquiries like the above in country as well
as town, we always, in the language of the
jolly old lowlander, responsibility, Ger
tainly."
1t is not necessary to specify the attrac-
| tions which will be at the Fair, for to COM
mence at the head of the line the assurance
can be made that every department will
have full quota of exhibitors, and every
indication points to the attendance as the
largest ever known. Agriculture, fruit
growing, livestock of all kinds, domestic
and household articles, mechanical and
agricultural machinery, trials of speed,
educational interests, military displays.
balloons and parachutes, equestrian per-
formances, popular addresses, music, and
innocent amusements will all have place
at.set times on the ample grounds OF the
Association, to furnish the people a few
days of solid and social and pleasurable en-
joyment. The management extends a
cordial greeting to all the district and the
State, inviting the people to meet on COM
mon platform above and beyond party for
common purpose-to witness the years
progress in our varied industries-to inter-
change gratulations and to cultivate social
amenities. The occasion is one when bur-
dened care and the real as we'll as imagi-
nary hardships that more or less befall US
all, can be laid aside, and the mind and the
heart elevated to their appropriate spheres
where there will be so much to engage the
living thought and progressive desire.
To the enquiries then which come from
far and near, if the Fair will be good oneI
if the people seeking practical knowledge
will find new developments; if the military
display will be interesting if this, that,
and the other will be as put down in the
programne,-to ali We repeat the compre-
hensive and hearty response that was ever
ready with the good Old Virginian, and say
-"Why, Certainly?"